Vacuum tube pin straightener - GIF

[Altair]

Vacuum tube pin straightener.




Previously:

Post straightening machine - GIF
Straightening bicycle sprockets - GIF
Glass stretching machine - GIFs

[neilbourjaily]

How many times did I go with Pop to the store to test the tubes?

[McDesign]

I actually did that, just as Radio Shack was phasing out its big gold tube tester. I got mom and dad's old RCA HiFi, and it needed a couple tubes - took 'em all there and checked them - was so cool!

I guess was '74-'75

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